How can I use my knowledge in clarinet and apply it to another instrument so the transition wont be to hard.
2007-10-23 13:24:10 · 9 answers · asked by Hola. 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
Saxophone or oboe would be my choice. The translation's not too hard ( I think), it's only one or two notes above. And they both have reeds, so you won't have to mess with anything like the flute or trumpet, having to adjust your embochure.
2007-10-23 13:28:33 · answer #1 · answered by theatre girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally, woodwind doublers who play soprano clarinet go to alto or tenor sax next. Bass clarinet is an easy addition and makes a good transition to tenor sax as well. Sax, oboe, and flute will use the same fingerings you know from your upper register. Bassoon will use close to the same from your lower register.
Traditionally, the books for doublers are:
Alto I (soprano sax, soprano clarinet, flute)
Alto II (soprano clarinet, flute, oboe)
Tenor I (bass clarinet, flute, soprano clarinet)
Bari I (bass clarinet, bassoon, big flutes)
but, there can be considerable switch up there. Notice that everyone is doubling flute and clarinet.
So, reality - take your pick, whichever you want to try first. If you plan to be a doubler, sax will be essential anyway but eventually you'll have to get to everything.
2007-10-25 00:12:48 · answer #2 · answered by CoachT 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, the most easiest would be the bass clarinet. Though if you want something completly different, the sax, eboe or Flute. Sax uses the same kind of reed and you will not have to learn a different way to make the instrument work. Eboe uses a double reed but from seeing my friend play it, looks like the same kind of fingering system. Flute uses a different way to make the sound (no reed), but some of the fingerings are the same just tilted up.
2007-10-23 21:41:47 · answer #3 · answered by donnegirl@rogers.com 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most people that start with Clarinet and move to other instruments choose saxophone and/or flute. Supposedly sax is an easy transition. Good luck!
2007-10-23 20:29:02 · answer #4 · answered by stl6string 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oboe or saxophone.
They both require the same jaw muscles and diaphragm usage you have to use as you do with clarinet so, it will be easier to transition into something like that instead of something like the trumpet or tuba.
2007-10-23 20:31:28 · answer #5 · answered by awesomeredhead 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oboe or saxaphone would be good but if you mean really easy then the choice is obvious! Bass clarinet! Fingering and everything is the same plus it's really cool!
2007-10-27 03:01:44 · answer #6 · answered by Pistachio 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oboe-your mouth is used to the position and your fingering isn't that different
2007-10-23 20:35:07 · answer #7 · answered by Katie bb 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that would depend upon what kind of music you like to play.
2007-10-23 20:31:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oboe most likely
Saxaphone is hard to get used to because you have to bite harder.
2007-10-23 20:36:42 · answer #9 · answered by Alissandra R 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋